EANS-Voting Rights: K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Release according to article 26,
section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide distribution
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Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share)
1. BlackRock, Inc., New York, USA, informed us pursuant to Sections 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG that their percentage holding of the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft exceeded the threshold of 5% on 15.03.2011 and amounts to 5.46% (10,446,033 voting shares) on that day. All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock, Inc., pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.
2. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, USA, informed us pursuant to Sections 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG that their percentage holding of the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft exceeded the threshold of 5% on 15.03.2011 and amounts to 5.36% (10,252,265 voting shares) on that day. All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.
3. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, USA, informed us pursuant to Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG that their percentage holding of the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft exceeded the threshold of 5% on 15.03.2011 and amounts to 5.36% (10,252,265 voting shares) on that day. All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.
4. BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc., New York, USA, informed us pursuant to Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG that their percentage holding of the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft exceeded the threshold of 3% on 15.03.2011 and amounts to 3.82% (7,307,908 voting shares) on that day. All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc., pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.
5. BlackRock International Holdings Inc., New York, USA, informed us pursuant to Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG that their percentage holding of the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft exceeded the threshold of 3% on 15.03.2011 and amounts to 3.50% (6,699,041 voting shares) on that day. All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock International Holdings Inc., pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.
6. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, UK, informed us pursuant to Section 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG that their percentage holding of the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft exceeded the threshold of 3% on 15.03.2011 and amounts to 3.50% (6,699,041 voting shares) on that day. All of the voting rights are attributable to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., pursuant to Section 22 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.
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Further inquiry note:
Kai Kirchhoff
Telefon: +49(0)561-9301-1885
E-Mail: kai.kirchhoff@k-plus-s.com
Branche: Chemicals
ISIN: DE0007162000
WKN: 716200
Index: DAX, Midcap Market Index, CDAX, Classic All Share, HDAX,
Prime All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / regulated dealing
Hamburg / regulated dealing
Stuttgart / regulated dealing
Düsseldorf / regulated dealing
Hannover / regulated dealing
München / regulated dealing
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